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ZACC arrests Chinese national in lithium smuggling probe
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 12, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
Summary: Zimbabwe’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) arrested Ning Yaokun, a Chinese national also known as Tony, over allegations that a syndicate smuggled more than 720 tonnes of unbeneficiated lithium ore using fraudulent export documents. He surrendered on 10 September and is expected to appear before the Harare Magistrates’ Court.
WHO: Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC); Ning Yaokun (Tony)
WHAT: ZACC arrested Ning Yaokun over alleged lithium ore smuggling using fraudulent export documents.
WHEN: Sep 10, 2026
WHERE: Harare, Zimbabwe
WHY: ZACC alleges the arrest is linked to a syndicate’s alleged smuggling of more than 720 tonnes of unbeneficiated lithium ore out of Zimbabwe using fraudulent export documents.
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